[jackson1442]

Huh? From my point of view extensions like uBlock Origin and 1PasswordX further enhance and secure my browsing, with uBO I'm blocking ads and trackers (including malicious ones) and with 1Pass I get secure form fill.

Novelty extensions are a completely different story but I wouldn't go so far as to ban all extensions ever.

[ocdtrekkie]

I would say any feature worth building as an extension should be a browser feature (like Edge and Firefox have brought ad/tracker blocking). An extension or two for critical functionality is fine if you really, really trust the source, but the default should be hostile to extensions.

[EveYoung]

But how would you differentiate between useful and gimmicky extensions? If you give users freedom, it always comes with a risk. For the average user, a system like Safari on iOS might be the best solution while more advanced users should have the option to install whatever they like.